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turbofan
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Boeing has 11 777F “gliders” parked at its factory
Boeing is not only suffering from late deliveries of the 737 MAX, caused by failures on the assembly…
The largest turbofan in Russian history begins to be tested
Russia has taken an important step towards the goal of having a high-thrust turbofan engine. The PD-35, from…
Chinese jet C919 has new setback in its development
For more than a decade in development, the ambitious COMAC C919 passenger jet would have suffered a new…
Rolls-Royce will adapt ex-Qantas Boeing 747-400 as engine testbed
After flying over 70 million kilometers and carrying 2.5 million passengers for 20 years in service, the Qantas…
Largest turbofan of history, GE9X makes first flight
General Electric, manufacturer of the GE9X turbofan, completed the first test flight of the jet engine, the largest…